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Are you having trouble getting your kids to eat their vegetables and fruit? Do they constantly beg for junk food and juice packed with sugar? Here are five super ways to get your kids to...


Are you having trouble getting your kids to eat their vegetables and fruit? Do they constantly beg for junk food and juice packed with sugar? Here are five super ways to get your kids to eat healthier without all the whining:

1. Cut fruit into fun shapes. Most kids love fruit once they try it. Getting them to try it can be a problem, though. If this is the case with your children, try cutting the fruit into fun shapes. Cut star fruit or pineapple into the shape of a star. Cut strawberries into heart slices. Use a melon baller to scoop out “marbles” of cantaloupe and honeydew.

2. Trade one junk food for a fruit. If your kids are accustomed to eating junk food a lot, then it is probably best not to take it all away from them at once. Gradually trade one for one until you’ve succeeded in ridding your kitchen of junk food altogether.

3. Encourage your kids to drink water. While most kids won’t drink tap water, they will drink cold bottled water. Simply recycle and reuse old water bottles. Or, purchase each kid a cool water bottle that they can refill themselves and store in the fridge for a quick grab and go cold drink.

4. Get your kids involved in the kitchen. Most kids love to help out in the kitchen. Let your kids help make meals or snacks. By getting them involved, they’ll become more proactive in their own health and might even start coming up with ideas of their own.

5. Make healthy eating fun. If you try to force healthier foods on your kids, they’re going to balk. Instead, make it fun. Plan fun dinner parties for the family or let the kids fix an entire meal on their own.

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